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Elk River <br />Municipal Utilities <br />13069 Orono Parkway • P.O. Box 430 Phone: ?63.441.2020 <br />Elk River, MN 55330-0430 Mazch 5, 2009 Fax: 763.441.8099 <br />To: Elk River Municipal Utilities <br />John Dietz <br />Jerry Gumphrey <br />Daryl Thompson <br />From: Vance Zehringer <br />Subj: Water Shutoff Ordinance <br />The City Ordinance governing discontinuance of water service was presented and <br />adopted at the March 2 meeting of the Elk River City Council. It has been amended from <br />what was presented at the Feb 24 Utilities Commission meeting to include Sec 78-24 <br />Disconnection From Water System, Sec 78-33 Recovery Of Costs For Shut-Offs, Sec 78- <br />34 Reconnections, and 78-43 Collection Of Fees And Charges. Sections 78-24, 78-33, <br />and 78-34 gives ERMU additional rights to assure unpaid water bills can be collected for <br />emergency situations (burst pipes in abandoned home) by requiring payment prior to <br />reconnection. Those changes are outlined in blue. ' <br />The ERMU Policy and Procedures For Water Shut-offs has been amended to reflect the <br />changes specified in the City Ordinance. A copy of that document is included and <br />changes are outlined in red. <br />